On September 5, 2019, at 16:00, Professor Andrew Lim, Head of the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering at the National University of Singapore, was invited to give a lecture entitled "Synergizing Research, Teaching, and Industrial Applications". This lecture was presided over by Professor Tang Bao-Jun, deputy director of the center. In attendance were teachers and students of the center.

      Before working at the National University of Singapore, Professor Lim also worked at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the City University of Hong Kong. In 2017, he won the Singapore’s Key Research Foundation Support for returning scientists. He is currently the head of the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering at the National University of Singapore and the Director of Maritime Research Center.

      Professor Lim's research covers areas such as computing, engineering, and business. He has published several SCI/SSCI papers in leading journals such as Operations Research, Management Science, and Transportation Science. Besides, Professor Lim has been committed to applying his research results to the industry, designing and developing competitive and innovative industrial systems and production processes for companies or organizations. He has won numerous awards from industrial organizations, countries and even international organizations. He is an outstanding technology entrepreneur.